Pope visit
...nt two of those days in the City of Philadelphia. Arriving at Philadelphia International Airport at three in the afternoon on October 3rd, 1979, Pope John Paul II was greeted by John Cardinal Krol and Mayor Frank Rizzo. Also, in attendance was a 2,000 elementary student choir, as well as,
Cardinal John P. Foley
...ethics and metaphysics. In 1970, Foley became editor of the official diocesan newspaper, The Catholic Standard and Times. During the decade previous he had served as assistant editor and Vatican correspondent for the newspaper, and received his master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University. circa 1975 He maintained his position
Jubilees and Holy Years
...arishes in the Archdiocese during the same three days. Later, the Archdiocesan Eucharistic Candlelight Procession took place on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway; “an archdiocesan response to Pope John Paul II’s dedication of the Jubilee Year to the presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.” Over 40,000 lined the Parkway from
Neumann Canonization
...he pilgrims returned from Rome, a large Mass of Thanksgiving was planned. On June 26, a procession and Mass were held on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The procession was made up of the Knights of Columbus, various ethnic heritage groups, all the diocesan high schools, and other Catholic social groups.